Weight training properly is known by few. If
it was easy then you would see a lot more muscular and lean physiques
on the streets. Before you learn how to weight train properly, it is
critical that you learn these five weight training tips before you even step foot in the gym.
1. Write down a realistic short term and long term goal. 2. Make a commitment to stick to one program for at least 12 weeks. 3. Educate yourself prior to starting. 4. Hire a trainer to teach you proper technique. 5. Focus on gradual progression. |
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Inch-by-inch
life is a sinch. Yard-by-yard life is hard. Treat your goal setting the
same way. Do not expect to be on the cover of Men's Health by next
summer. Decide how much muscle weight you wish to achieve in three
months. Six months and one year. Decide where you wish to finish and
work backwards. If you wish to gain 50 pounds by the end of the year,
than create a game plan that allows to gain at least one pound per week.
Weight Training Tip #2: Commitment
The
only reason you will fail is if you are not truly committed to your
goals. Do your homework and find a weight training program ideal for
your specific goals and situation. Study the program fully prior to
commencing. Comprehend every detail of the program and if you don't,
contact the author of the program to ensure you have no excuse to
misunderstand or perform the workout incorrectly. After you chosen a
program, take responsibility for your decision and follow it to it's
full completion. Do not try it out for three weeks and than say, “It's
not working...” and try another program. This will create a failures attitude and begin the deadly bad habit of program hopping
Weight Training Tip #3: Education
How
much do you really know about building muscle? Let's put it this way,
if you had to teach someone else how to transform their body in the
next twelve weeks, could you help them? Never mind, could you transform
your body in the next twelve weeks? If not, you probably do not know
enough about how your body works from a training, nutrition and
recovery stand point. Order a book, visit a reputable website and find
out everything you must know, about proper weight training, before you
start the guessing game.
Weight Training Tip #4: Proper Technique
You
wouldn't try and drill your teeth? You wouldn't try and do your own
taxes? You wouldn't try and fix your own car? Assuming you have no
expertise in dentistry, accounting or automotive repairs. So why would
you try and teach yourself proper weight training technique? It boggles
my mind why so many people across North America sign up for a gym
membership and jeopardize the health of their tendons, ligaments and
joints with the attitude of “I think I'll try it on my own,” or “My
friend is going to teach me,” or “I am self taught from watching
others...” Do not be cheap and leave your ego at the door and hire a
reputable fitness trainer who can teach you proper weight training
technique.
Weight Training Tip #5: Progression
I'll
say this again. Inch-by-inch life is a sinch. Yard-by-yard life is
hard. Approach each workout with this attitude. Your bench press does
not need to go up twenty pounds in the first week. But just imagine
your bench press went up consistently 2.5-5 pounds every week for the
next year? That would some serious muscular and strength gains! Your
goal is to simply out do yourself from workout-to-workout,
week-to-week. Whether you do one extra rep, one extra set, a extra 2.5
pounds or a shorter rest period, these are are measurable signs of
weight training progress.
Conclusion
Make your weight training life easy by starting with the the above weight training tips and look forward to a rewarding and fruitful adventure in the gym.
Vince DelMonte is the author of No Nonsense Muscle Building: Skinny Guy Secrets To Insane Muscle Gain found at www.VinceDelMonteFitness.com
He specializes in teaching skinny guys how to build muscle and gain weight quickly without drugs, supplements and training less than before.
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